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A NEW STATE MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



IT is a fact that there are a large number of practical microscopists 

 in the state of Michigan who are not only strangers to each 

 other personally, but are also strangers to the various methods em- 

 ployed by each other in daily work. 



We ask, therefore, why not form ourselves into a state society 

 for mutual pleasure and profit? 



We are acquainted with the busy society at Jackson and at 

 Detroit; we know many hard workers at Grand Rapids and Kala- 

 mazoo. Now why not get together and become better acquainted 

 with each other? 



We never talk with a practical microscopist half an hour with- 

 out getting some valuable hint for work. A Microscopical Society 

 does not imply the preparing of long, tedious papers. Such a 

 society as we have in mind will furnish only three or four papers, 

 but it will furnish the material for a very successful soiree and an 

 incalculable amount of pleasant and lasting friendship. 



Will the members of local societies and microscopists through- 

 out the state think of this matter at once and get the expression of 

 their associates and correspond with us. 



We should be able to have the first meeting early in the winter, 

 and we will guarantee all a warm welcome at our beautiful city. 



THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MICROSCOPISTS. 



r pHE reader will see from Professor Kellicott's report of the 

 1 Chicago meeting that it was an unbounded success. While 

 this was due to a multitude of circumstances, yet not a little of this 

 success should be ascribed to the retired president, Professor 

 McCalla. Of course without valuable aid from all the associate 

 officers and from members as well, the meeting would have been a 

 failure, yet the fact remains that during President McCalla's term 

 of office, ninety-four new members were received, as against sixty- 

 two last year, and increasing the former roll about fifty-three per 

 cent. Thirty papers were presented and accepted for publication 



